Myaungmya
| Myaungmya မြောင်းမြမြို့ | |
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  Myaungmya Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′0″N 94°54′30″E / 16.58333°N 94.90833°ECoordinates: 16°35′0″N 94°54′30″E / 16.58333°N 94.90833°E | |
| Country |
 Burma |
| Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Myaungmya District |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Burman, Karen |
| • Religions | Buddhism, Christianity, Catholic |
| Time zone | MST |
Myaungmya (Burmese: မြောင်းမြမြို့ [mjáʊɴmja̰ mjo̰]) is a town in Myaungmya Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar.
The town is home to the Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary, a Seventh Day Adventist seminary and Myaungmya Education College.
Myaungmya is where U Nu, the first premier of independent Burma,and Daw Khin Kyi, the wife of national leader General Aung San were born. It was also one of the towns where anti-colonial nationalistic education was implemented, with U Nu serving as district education officer.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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